Description: During the annual meeting of the Mayflower Society at D.C.'s swanky Continental Club, Kit Marshall is pressed by her future mother-in-law to set a wedding date. A reprieve comes when the head of the society, a multimedia tycoon, is murdered. The prime suspect is her fiancé's father. What better reason for Kit to put on her sleuthing cap?
Brief description:
Colleen J. Shogan has been a fan of mysteries since the age of six. A political scientist by training, she is a senior executive at the Library of Congress where she works on great programs like the National Book Festival. A proud member of Sisters in Crime, Colleen won a Next Generation Indie Award in the Best Mystery category for her first novel Stabbing in the Senate. She lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband Rob Raffety and their rescue mutt Conan. For more information, go to colleenshogan.com.
Review Quotes:
"Calamity at the Continental Club is a fun read and moves fast. Shogan injects humor into the story, through the first-person thoughts of Kit Marshall. [....] Shogan, familiar with the Washington, DC, museums and restaurants, freely shares her knowledge, bringing the reader more closely into the settings. For those who enjoy a quick read with a satisfying ending, put this on your shelf!"
--Judith Reveal for the New York Journal of Books